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2000
TriWest
Group, LLC (TWG), Boulder, CO
Consultant: Provide consultation
to clients in the human service arena. Efforts focused on the
implementation and evaluation of managed care systems in the
areas of child welfare, behavioral health and eldercare services.
Writer for proposal with company's largest client: Access Behavioral
Care.
1999
- 2000
Private
Practice: Counseling Source, Longmont, CO
Psychotherapist: On site and telephone counseling sessions for
mental and holistic health.
1998
- 1999
Boulder
Community Hospital, Behavioral Health, Boulder, CO
Care Coordinator with JCAHO,
ADAD approved psychiatric and chemical dependency hospital.
Responsibilities included case management of intensive outpatient,
partial and inpatient levels of care. Provided collateral contacts
with consumer support systems, community resource networking,
clinical treatment planning, initial and ongoing clinical assessments
and disposition planning using solution/wellness model. Collaborated
with attending psychiatrists and internal clinical staff. Conducted
individual and family counseling sessions using cognitive, behavioral,
solution focus, and crisis intervention techniques. Performed
quality assurance monitoring, marketing contacts with community
resources, and facility orientations to patients and their families.
1996 -
1998
Charter
Behavioral Health Systems, LCC, Rockville, MD
Case Manager for JCAHO
approved hospital. Supervised all utilization review for acute
inpatient, partial, residential, and intensive outpatient levels
of care. Responsibilities included: clinical collaboration with
all clinical staff. Worked with clinical case managers representing
multiple insurance, managed care, and state agencies. Trained
all departmental employees to utilize two internal computer
programs. Managed all clinical appeals regarding external managed
care denials. Facilitated peer reviews, and acted as internal
patient advocate and administrator for medication hearings.
Researched identified trends and planning in case management
to provide marketing strategies for the hospital. Served as
liaison to on-site external reviewers. Performed quality assurance
monitoring, marketing contacts with community resources, and
facility orientations to patients and their families.
1994 -
1996
Value
Options, Inc., Merrifield, VA
Mid-Atlantic Out of Panel Authorization Coordinator for mental health and chemical dependence managed care corporation.
Responsibilities included: therapeutic collaboration with mental
health providers and the Mid-Atlantic Unit Case Management Department.
Assessment of patient treatment needs, referral and recommendations
to clinical case managers for further review. Provided authorization
to mental health providers to treat patients based upon clinical
credentials and negotiated rates. Departmental monthly reporting,
staff scheduling, and documentation of daily departmental proceedings.
Mid-Atlantic Service Associate: Supervised fifteen
staff members as Team Leader, delegated correspondences to appropriate
Service Associates. Trained new employees: trained staff on
six internal computer programs, monitored calls, reviewed trainee
cases and provided trainees with insight for productive solutions.
Provided direct support to Service manager through implementation
of team building concepts and procedures. Triaged and managed
confidential calls from beneficiaries, providers, and clients.
Assessed caller needs, and developed solutions regarding clinical,
financial, management and benefit issues. Educated providers
on all relevant policies and procedures.
1995
- 1996
Threshold
Services Inc., Rockville, MD
Internship within Masters of Social Work program for private
group home with chronically mentally ill adults. Responsibilities
included: Individual therapy using a biopsychosocial base with
psychosocial, behavioral modification, and cognitive techniques.
Performed clinical and administrative documentation while reporting
to the Associate Executive Director.
1994
American
Psychiatric Management, Rockville, MD
Counselor Intake Coordinator
for mental health and chemical dependency abuse services in
HMO insurance corporation. Responsibilities included: handling
confidential client calls, assessment and referrals to clients
for mental health needs. Provided crisis intervention, appropriate
clinical matching, therapeutic collaboration with mental health
providers and case managers, assigning case managers to patients
for further long-term mental health and substance abuse needs.
1990
- 1993
Sunrise
Retirement Communities, Inc. Arlington, VA
Assistant Director of Activities
in licensed home for seniors. Responsibilities included: development
and implementation of activity plans, assessment of resident
needs, and community networking.
Information Assistant in marketing department.
Responsible for inquiry tours and follow-up, public relations,
and data entry.
Resident Assistant: performed receptionist duties,
assisted residents with ADL's and distributed medication.
1990 -
1991
Rape Crisis
Alliance of Alamance County, Burlington, NC
Crisis Counselor to rape
crisis clients. Victim advocate in such settings as: court,
police investigations and hospital examinations. Other duties:
public educator and clerical assistant to administrator.
Counselor
in group home for adolescents, Therapeutic focus varied with
client clinical diagnosis: specializations in sexual abuse,
ADHD and ADD. Responsibilities included: assessment of client
needs, development of treatment for individual clients, crisis
interventions including counseling and physical management using
solution focused, psychosocial and behavioral modification treatment
interventions. Performed medication management implementation,
documentation of client behaviors and treatment. Other duties:
implementation of program through group therapy, providing guidance
on social skills, hygiene and coping skills.
1990
- 1991
Alamance
Family Recovery Center, Burlington, NC
Counselor: conducted group
therapy sessions, family/client intake assessments, and staff
meetings in drug and alcohol treatment center for adolescents.
1989
- 1990
Iliff
Nursing Home, Dunn Loring, VA
Assistant Director of Activities:
coordinated activities, organized and edited monthly newspaper,
flyers, memos and newsletter.
Assistant Physical Therapist: prepared clients
for therapy sessions and assisted in performed procedures.
Computer
Experience
General:
Dreamweaver, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Web Position
Gold, Cute FTP, Homestead Template Builder,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works,
Eudora, Text Pad, Microsoft Money, Printshop 6.0, Quicken Financial
Solutions, Word Perfect, Adobe Photoshop.
Healthcare:
AS400, RIMS, Comtec, Medicaid State U.R. Program, OQ45.2 (Patient
Diagnostic Tool), Milcom (Patient Data Base System), Wangate.
Completed
Workshops & Seminars
Holistic
Health:
Chakras Workshop, Kabbalah Study- Jewish Renewal, Aromatherapy,
Native American Spirituality & Healing, Mayan Calendar & Astrology,
Intuition Development, Body Language, Transpersonal Psychology,
Sexual Trauma, Male Rape, General Rape Crisis, Sex & Spirituality,
Tantric Sexual Expression, Kama Sutra & Ancient Sexuality, Women's
Sexuality, Sex & Society.
General
Health:
Chemical Dependency Counselor Training, Physical Restraint Training,
Prescription Drug Training, ADL Training, Medication Distribution
Training, CPR & First Aid Training, Life Guard Certification,
Swimming Instructor.
Articles
Written By Lisa Lawless
Books
Published
Intuition
101:
(Spiritual)
Intuition Development
The
Art of Female Ejaculation:
(Sexual Health)
The teaching the clinical aspects of female ejaculation, with
focus on dispelling myths, step-by-step techniques and sexual
empowerment for women and their partners.
Video
Production
The
Art of Female Ejaculation:
(Sexual Health)
The teaching the clinical aspects of female ejaculation, with
focus on dispelling myths, step-by-step techniques and sexual
empowerment for women and their partners.
Classes
Taught
Holistic Health
Holistic & Sexual Business
Sexual Health Topics
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Lisa
Lawless 
The
Holistic Wisdom Corporation